Memphis City Schools Lockout
On July 19, the Memphis City Schools board voted 8-1 to indefinitely delay the start of the school year until $55 million is paid by the city.
Memphis board delays school year's start indefinitely in demand for city funds » The Commercial AppealClasses for Memphis City Schools will not start this fall until the City Council deposits $55 million -- the amount the city has budgeted for schools from tax revenue -- in the district's account, school board members decided Tuesday night.
Memphis school board: No school until city pays up - CNN.comRead more about this story from CNN affiliate WMC. (CNN) -- School officials in Memphis, Tennessee, say they will not open the public schools until the school district gets the $140 million the city owes to it. The school board of Memphis City Schools made the decision Tuesday night, said Dorsey Hopson, an attorney for the school system.- Many expressed concerns of the "lockout's" effect on the city's image.
Reactions from Memphians were almost completely negative.
Parents plan their next steps:
